“Dancing” host Tom Bergeron said head judge Len Goodman remarked Leonard was the “heart of the season.”

Still, the athlete had landed second to last on the leaderboard for his Viennese waltz on Monday.

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“That’s life,” Leonard said after learning his fate. “I will cherish this moment.”

Earlier, it seemed reality star Kendra Wikinson might be the one sent packing. The former “Girl Next Door” had the worst score of the pack and had been chided by her dance partner for telling the judges, “I just don’t care” after listening to Carrie Ann Inaba’s critique.